The Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 · IV — MISCELLANEOUS

Section 19. Powers of inspection

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

CHAPTER IV MISCELLANEOUS 19. Powers of inspection.— (1) For the purpose of ascertaining the position or working of any industrial undertaking or for any other purpose mentioned in this Act or the rules made thereunder, any — person authorised by the Central Government in this behalf shall have the right (a) to enter and inspect any premises; (b) to order the production of any document, book, register or record in the possession or power of any person having the control of, or employed in connection with, any industrial undertaking; and (c) to examine any person having the control of, or employed in connection with, any industrial undertaking. (2) Any person authorised by the Central Government under sub-section (1) shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). 19. CHEMICALS (OTHER THAN FERTILISERS): (1) Inorganic heavy chemicals. - (2) Organic heavy chemicals. (3) Fine chemicals including photographic chemicals. (4) Synthetic resins and plastics. - (5) Paints, varnishes and enamels. - (6) Synthetic rubbers. (7) Man-made fibers including regenerated cellulose-rayon, nylon and the like. - (8) Coke oven by-products. - (9) Coal tar distillation products like naphthalene, anthracene and the like. - (10) Explosives including gunpowder and safety fuses. - (11) Insecticides, fungicides, weedicides and the like. - (12) Textile auxiliaries. - (13) Sizing materials including starch. - (14) Miscellaneous chemicals.

Source: India Code